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The Simplest Way to Qualify

Mr. Inside Sales

They pitch features and benefits instead of asking questions and qualifying. They talk over their prospects and generally learn very little about what it takes to close a sale. into your qualifying pitch and find your MUTE button. It goes like this: Ask a qualifying question, then hit MUTE and listen. Adopt the word “Oh?”

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Sales Qualifying Questions To Filter Leads and Close Quicker

SalesHandy

When new leads are generated and added to your sales pipeline, not all of them convert. The challenge for sales is then to only focus on intent-rich leads, which is where you need to know them better. Nurturing these high intent leads then helps you focus on those leads that are likely to convert.

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The Best Sales Discovery Questions for Effective Lead Qualifying

Nutshell

There’s nothing worse than spending hours building a relationship with a lead only to discover months later that they don’t need what you’re selling. The lousiest part is that it could all have been avoided with a simple call or meeting and a series of sales discovery questions at the start.

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Don’t Handle the Objection—Eliminate It!

Mr. Inside Sales

One of the best things about sales is that you already know what all the objections are. For every sale, there are only about five core objections: price, think about it, talk to someone else, etc., So, why not eliminate, in advance, your top one or two objections? Remember: You can’t close an unqualified lead!

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5 Ways to Work with Pre Qualified Leads

Hubspot Sales

However, if leads are passed too early, not followed up on, or handled poorly, your bottom line will suffer. In order for this to work, you need to understand the difference between a marketing qualified lead and a sales qualified (or pre qualified) lead. What is a marketing qualified lead?

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Inbound Leads: Slam Dunks or Looky-loos?

Mr. Inside Sales

What is a sales person’s dream? An inbound lead. If you’ve been fielding inbound leads for a while, then you’ve probably noticed something: Not all inbound leads buy. The way to capture a deal in this situation—if there is one—is to treat an inbound lead like any other: you need to qualify them.

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How to Handle the Email Blow-Off!

Mr. Inside Sales

Not only is it hard to get prospects back on the phone, when you do, you usually lead off with the ineffective opening line of: “Did you have a chance to review that email I sent you?” If you follow this strategy, then you’ll be ready to side step the email stall and get right back into qualifying! but face it—they rarely are.